Letter to Quartermaster General
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter to Quartermaster General
Description
The Commissary of Military Stores discusses requests for money. Expresses happiness that General Anthony Wayne and his troops are comfortably quartered. Expects army to operate early in spring. Believes that no terms will be accepted by Indians unless they are given a sound drubbing. Makes mention of events in France. Remarks with "chearfulness" at news of the French Revolution; condemns the "tyrants" who have been overthrown in France.
year created
1792
month created
12
day created
28
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James O'Hara
Samuel Hodgdon
James Wilkinson
John Belli
Anthony Wayne
Indians
notable location
Philadelphia
France
notable item/thing
letter paper
stationers
notable idea/issue
French Revolution
notable phrase
"The news from France fills faces her with cheerfulness. The tyrants have had enough to do to get out of France-they will never return on the same errand."
document number
1792122815001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IGK17 (2 pages) | Collection: James O'Hara Papers, BV 1804-1807. | ltrbk 1792-1794pp38-39 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James O'Hara | [unknown] | [n/a] |